Bred for affection: The canine anterior ectosylvian gyrus responds selectively to social reinforcement
K. J. Miller, F. Lampert, F. Mivalt, I. Kim, N. Ince, J. Kim, V. Kremen, M. R. Baker, M. A. Van den Boom, D. Hermes, V. Coenen, G. Schalk, P. Brunner, G. A. Worrell
The paper implants a neuromodulation platform in a beagle to study brain activity, finding the anterior ectosylvian gyrus responds selectively to social reinforcement, suggesting speech understanding may evolve from social brain structures.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2024 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition